Credo From Nickols for Knowledge Worker

Credo From Nickols for Knowledge Worker

I copy this from Fred Nickol's site. It's good advise for me and you..take a look!

Back in the 1980s, when I first began trying to interest my clients in the shift to knowledge work and some of its implications for managers and the practice of management, I put together a short presentation that included my personal credo as a knowledge worker. I have been meaning for some time now to add it to the knowledge management section of my web site. After digging it out and looking it over, I can see why some clients were less than thrilled to read it. On the other hand, it is still true. So, here it is.

I seek out and I set direction.
I resist supervision; I welcome support.
I work at my own pace within the constraints posed by the situation.
I put my name on what I do -- and the names of those who contribute in any way to any endeavor for which I am accountable.
I promote, praise, recognize and reward accomplishment and service.
I contribute more than I consume.
I seek control over myself and influence over events about me.
I care about my work -- it is a reflection of me.

A lot has transpired since I first drafted the credo above. That said, I would not retract a word of it. However, I would add to it.

To wit:
I care about the enterprise of which I am a part and I will do my best to protect it against all threats -- whether they are external or internal.
I care about the people with whom I work; they are not just co-workers or colleagues -- they are also friends, allies and comrades.
I refuse to simply "obey orders" and "go along with the program."
I will hold my superiors as accountable for their actions as they hold me accountable for mine.
I will not turn a "blind eye" or a "deaf ear" to wrongdoing at any level of any organization of which I am a part.
I will do my best to share what I know with those who are interested in learning from me and I will do my best to learn from those who are skilled, knowledgeable or competent in areas I am not.
I will at all times strive to advance and improve the knowledge base that undergirds my skills, abilities and accomplishments.
I will happily entertain additions to this credo from other knowledge workers.